The library catalog automatically opens to the Easy Search Screen. If you type a word or a phrase in the search bar, a complete listing of books will appear on the screen with those keywords in the title, subject or notes. You can combine terms in the Expanded Search Screen using AND, OR and AND NOT connectors. When searching for people, remember to use their last name as the subject.
In all cases, clicking on the tabs at the top of the results screen will sort by call number, title, author or date. Sorting by call number will show you areas of the library where most of the books will be found. While holding down the Control Key, sort through the books using the mouse to highlight the books you want to print in your bibliography. Remember, be discriminate users of information. Not all books will be needed or exactly on topic, so printing the entire list is wasteful. Clicking on the print bibliography icon will open the print option window. Type in your name and choose the Highlighted button to print your selected list.
Biographies are shelved alphabetically by the person’s last name in the biography section of the library, along the wall near the Writing Center.
SPECTRUM: Library Catalog Tutorial
The library catalog automatically opens to the Easy Search Screen. If you type a word or a phrase in the search bar, a complete listing of books will appear on the screen with those keywords in the title, subject or notes. You can combine terms in the Expanded Search Screen using AND, OR and AND NOT connectors. When searching for people, remember to use their last name as the subject.
In all cases, clicking on the tabs at the top of the results screen will sort by call number, title, author or date. Sorting by call number will show you areas of the library where most of the books will be found. While holding down the Control Key, sort through the books using the mouse to highlight the books you want to print in your bibliography. Remember, be discriminate users of information. Not all books will be needed or exactly on topic, so printing the entire list is wasteful. Clicking on the print bibliography icon will open the print option window. Type in your name and choose the Highlighted button to print your selected list.
Biographies are shelved alphabetically by the person’s last name in the biography section of the library, along the wall near the Writing Center.